Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1912 — Page 1

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Born, Friday, Jan. 12, to Mr. and Mrs. Omar Wilcox, of /Union township, a daughter. Mrs. James McClannahan, of Union township, is recovering from a severe case of pneumonia. ,■ Gilbert Lewis returned to Delphi this morning after a visit of a couple of days with his brother, Leroy Lewis. , Mrs. A. H; Hopkins, Mrs. A. R. Hopkins and Miss Julia Leopold went to Chicago today to witness “Jewels of the Madonna,” grand opera at the Auditorium tonight. M. L. McDonald returned from Elkhart this morjiing, bringing his wife and. baby, who have been there since Christmas, home with him. He has been employed at the match factory. The ladies of-the M. E. church, under the auspices of the Woman’s Home Missionary Society, will give a kitchen shower, Thursday afternoon at the church. Everybody is invited to attend. Mrs. Will Eldridge has been removed ) to her home east of Rensselaer, after having suffered a quite severe case of pneumonia while at the home of Harrison Wasson, on Van Rensselaer street. ”

The weather prophet was right there with the goods on Monday. He said it wojild be colder and it was. The government thermometer at St. Joseph’s college registered 17 below Monday night. . J. W. McEwen isquitepoor 1 y again and today suffered two chills that were quite hard on him. He later revived considerably, however, and at 3 o’clock th|s afternoon was feeling much improved. W. J. Gallagher and wife, of Baltimore, Md., who have been visiting the family of Lawrence Kellner, near Remington, and his brother, Harry Gillagher and wife near Rensselaer, *left today for their eastern home. Frank Ellis moved back to town from the country today and has been compelled to store his household goods until he can find a house to live in. He will drive the Kanne bus, at which Work he began this afternoon. Mrs. G. B. Convert and family entertained 1 the following guests over Sunday: Mrs. Anna Heath and son, of Oxford; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kenyon, of Templeton; Mrs. L. M. Devault, of Lafayette; L. M. Fletcher, of Chicago, and Mrs. D. B. Claw Son, pt Omaha. Mrs. Clawson will remain for the week. Another jobbing mill has been placed in operation at the z Gary plant of the American Sheet and Tin Plate Co., making nine mills completed and thirteen neaying that state. Twelve hundred menace now at wo'iQc and 9,600 will be employed when 96 mills planned and partly under way are completed. /

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The Evening Republican.

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Mrs. W. I. Yates, accompanied by het husband and her daugher, Mrs. John Eigelsbach, went to Chicago this morning, where she will enter's hospital for a surgical operation. She has been in quite poor health lately and the operation seemed necessary to relieve her suffering. Mrs. William Cooper was brought to the home of James Snedeker yesterday and her locAl physician, Dr. Kyesler, called a specialist into consultation and found that she was suffering from a bran tumor., A traned nurse is caring for her. Her condition is quite serious. Her husband is also very low with consumption. Mrs. Emma 'J. York, who was operated on in a Chicago hospital several weeks ago, is much improved and will probably return home next week. Her 12-year-old son, Delos, was operated on at the hospital- several days ago, for rupture sustained when he was a baby, and Mrs. York will bring him home at the time she comes. Chas. VanVobrst sold 10,000 bushels Of corn at our elevator this week, that being about one-third of the crop that he raised last year on his farm in section 12. Before the land was cached it was covered by the swamp smartweed, and Section 12 was best known As Phil Dobbin’s duck.farm, owing to the many wild ducks that could nearly always be found there. —Wolcott Enterprise.

Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Meek came from Indianapolig yesterday and went to the farm of 280 acres purchased some time ago by his father, J. S. Meek, of Harvey Davisson, in Union township. A house will be -erected on the farm as soon as the weather will permit and pending its construction Mr. and Mrs. Meek, who will bccupy it, Will board at the home of lohn Guss. Mr. and Mrs. i Meek came from Montana recently, where he was engaged in the newspaper business and where his father is said to be a large ranchman; They expect to make Jasper county their future home, ; Mrs. B. D. Comer, of Union township, left this morning for Wabash, having received word that her sister, W. B. Rowley, of MitchelT^-S., suffered a stroke of paralysis at the home of their sister, Mrs. George Barcus, in Wabash. Mr. and. Mrs. Rowley came to the Comer home on New Years day. and remained-there jmtil a few days ago. Mrs. Rowley was very poorly and when she left for Wabash last week she said that she did not feel able to make the trip. The .stroke of paralysis came a short time after her arrival there. It is presumed that she is in a very serious condition. She is 58 years of age. E. L.. Bruce/ of Rensselaer, is her brother.

Earner Wilcox, night operator at the Monon depot, has literally been driven bald headed during the past two weeks, by worry over belated trains, difficulty in sending and receiving telegraph messages and answering telephone calls. Fearing that he would go totally bald, he braved the zero weather and had. the' close clippers applied to his head and his dome now appears in full summer immodesty. Various rumors were afloat among his friends as a cause for his rash act Some thought it to be an Initial precaution toward matrimony, others that he was trying to induce another attack of quinsy and still another guess was that his looks were so attractive with his long hair that he cut it off to prevent leap year girls frein falling in love with him. It thus remains for The Republican to publish the true story. He submitted to jthe barber’s decapitation to prevent actual baldness resultant from so many and frequent requests to be informed about tardy trains.

New dustless method for cleaning rugs, carpets, mattings and hardwood floors. An easler„cleaner way for less money, half the time, half the strength with less wear on the rug, carpet or varnish. Saves money, carpets, time and strength. Free demonstrations will be given upon request. Leave word at Barnes’ restaurant. ... . . /. . D.GItkBS, /District Manager.

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY; JANUARY 16, IMB.

Gordon Stock Company Presents First Offering Here Next Week.

It will no doubt, be a matter of interest to local theatre goers to Ibarn that Mr. Frederick Gordon’s stock company which enjoyed such excellent patronage here last season is to return on Saturday evening, January 27. The plan will be the same as last year, the company returning on the same night of each week with a different play. None but plays of the higher order will be presented at any time during the engagement. Thik is and earnest endeavor on the part of the local theatre managers and Mr. Gordon, cooperating with one another to give the public in the towns of the northern Indiana circuit a really excellent brand of-theatrical amusement and to uphold a standard of good performances of first-class plays at low prices. “ The company has been very carefully chosen and, will include none but thoroughly experienced and competent stock-factors. ' The play chosen for the first offering is a dramatization of the widely read novel by Marie Corelli, “Thelma.” This piece offers many opportunities for fine acting, has a strong and intensely interesting story which never fails in its appeal and also presents the chance so seldom seized by companies playing the smaller towns and cities, of a beautiful scenic and electrical mounting. Mr. Gordon has spent several months in preparing the light effects for this drama. In order that the attraction may be seen and appreciated by a large public, the local management of each theatre, on the circuit have greed to guarantee a complete sell out All those who wish to patronize the attraction will assist by reserving their seats as early as possible. Prices 25, 35 and 50 cents.

Popular Drug Clerk Will Engage In Business in I Wheatfield.

Tom Jensen has resigned his position in B. F. Fendig’s drug store and will move to Wheatfield about Feb. 15th. He has purchased the general store of Ray Anderson in that town and will conduct it hereafter. Mr. Jensen and wife both formerly lived in Wheatfield and their parents reside there now and it will be like going back home. Tom has proven very popular as a drug clerk here and Mr. Fendig will find it difficult to replace him. Mr. and Mrs. Jensen have made many friends in Rensselaer, who will wish them great success, in their business venture. ' -

Second Revival Service Was Attended by Large Audience.

The second evening of the union revival services brought out a large audience and the sermon which was delivered by Rev. W. G. Winn proved very interesting to all. His theme was “The Secret of Power," and he handled it ably. The song service was also pleasing and a considerable improvement noted over that of Sunday night. Tonight Rev. Harper will "probably deliver the sermon, although the announcement is not authorized.

Band Will Give Concert Thursday Eve of Next Week.

Prof. Otto Braun is down from Lowell today and it has been decided to give a bend concert or musical entertainment Thursday, evening of next week. Owing to the revival meetings, the entertainment will not start until about 8:30 o’clock in the evening. The band needs the money and will doubtless come in for liberal patronage again. H ;' - ' , J. W. Marion learned of the butter famine down tills way and brought forty pounds of excellent butter down from Gillam township and sold it to a local grocer. last year Mr. Marion bought two cows at a public sale, paying >7O for one and >4O for the other. One of them had a calf a few days after he got her home and both have calved since then and the first calf vealed for $11.30. The other two would do as well now if sold. That would reduce the cost of the two cows to $77.10. He has sold butter to the value of sll2 from them, and as he still has the cows he figures that he has them clear and $35.90 besides. He would not sell the cows for what he gave for them and Ms convinced that dairying win pay any one that will give it careful attention. A big .bundle of clean old newspapers for a nickle at The Republican office. Have yonr piano tuned by Otto Braun. Leave your order with any of the band boys.

Dangerous For Boys and Giris to Ride Behind Sleds.

Marshal Mustard called at The Republican qffice Monday afternoon and suggested that a warning be given to children and their parents abou. hitching their sleds to wagons and bobs. He spoke of one or two instances where children had almost been killed within the past week by automobiles and thought that all parents ought to understand how dangerous the practice is. It is probable that about all the adults of the present age in looking back over the pleasure periods of youth can recall nothing more pleasurable among the sports of town in the winter time than hitching a little coasting sled back of a vehicle or a bob or a sleigh and being pulled over town. As boys we had every farmer in the country spotted about as to his disposition, and there were all kinds for the boys to deal with. Some would patiently wait until all the boys in sight could fasten the!’ sled ropes behind and then give all a pleasant ride. Some would whip behind in the meanest manner, just as though a boy and his sled could do him a particle of harm. Some would let the boys fasten their ropes and then take them clear out in the country before letting them loose and some would stop and help a fellow when his rope had caught so that it would not release. Sometimes bobsled drivers would catch the ropes of the sleds and jerk them aqd try to throw the boys off and if they succeeded would pull the sleds Into the wagons and keep them or cause the disheartened boy to run several blocks to recover his sled. There were*not many of this kind of men and it is hoped there are fewer today. Some times reckless drivers wotild threat to run their horses over the youths attached to a vehicle in front and frighten the boys on the sled half to death. Thank fortune there were not many of this class of men either. Another class of men would run their horses at almost full speed to prevent some fleet-footed boy from attaching his sled. We knew men who did this by the terrible term of “stingy” and we have no doubt they were just as mean and grouchy at their homes and wherever they were known as they were to we boys. Sometimes the ruddy faced farmers would take as much interest In oyr welfare as we did in our own ands we knew those men as “good men’’ and our bpinions "were doubtless borne out by the daily lives these men lived. Only today the writer saw a man with a powerful team of horses hitched to a bobsled. Two boys with sleds ; attached him at the corner and when he saw them he started his horses at a run. The boys set opt in pursuit

but were soon outdistanced. The man looked back at them with venom in his eye,'just like he bated boys, and when he saw he had “beat them out of a ride" he brought the horses down to a trot Gee, I would hate to §o about all day with a disposition like that for a companion. But that is getting off the subject. There were a few dangers in the old to beset the boy with the long rbped sled. But today a new menace has come up that makes the sport quite dangerous. It is the automobile.* The drivers are generally muffled up in an effort to keep warm, the machines make alot of noise, they are cold and can’t more than half see and they are Infrequently not quite as careful as they might be. They forget the time a few years back" when they had sleds roped to the back of bobs. And sometimes they ,go a lot faster than is necessary. t But it is a menace and parents should know that it is not very safe for their boys to be chasing bobs. Marshal 'Mustard has determined to forbid the use of Washington street from the Makeever hotel to the bridge by boys with their sleds fastened to wagons or other, vehicles. They will have to take their chances on other streets. It looks like the automobile is goIng to almost break up one of the most buoyant pleasures of youth.

Card of Thanks.

it will be impossible for us to thank each <me of.our m'ahy friends and neighbors personally and Individually, for kindness shown us during the sickenss of our son, please accept this card as an expression of our sincere appreciation. *■.. Mr. 1. E. Ross and Family. Bilious? Feel heavy after* dinner? tongue coated? Bitter taste? Complexion. sailswtLiverneeds waking up. Doan’s Regulets cure bilious attacks. 25 cents at any drug store. z -

S====g= ■ -z~— - ~ !>»» _ -— ™ -u ■ 1 ""W No one ever reached the top of a ladder without falling out of a window, unless he climbed It round by round. No one deserves to be at the top who did not honestly climb the ladder round by round. The FIRST STEP toward fortune Is your FIRST deposit. Each round after that becomes easier. Finally by patience, perseverance, and economy you have acquired a comfortable fortune. This Is how EVERY FORTUNE was started. ‘ This Bank gives small accounts its most careful attention, and Invites Interviews with those desiring to open accounts. FIHST NATIONAL BANK OF RENSSELAER Oldest Bank in Jasper County

WEATHER’FORECAST. Generally fair with rising temperature tonight and Wednesday.

Frank Lakin Brought Home From Hegeswlsch in Bad Health. Frank Lakin, of Union township, who recently held a public sale anti planned to spend the winter in Florida, is now in a very iion of health and the outcome is apt to be fatal. He went to the homie of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Shindelar, in Hegeswisch, 111., some time ago, and has been failing rapidly since. Monday Dr. A. R. KresleF’was called there to make an examination and he called Dr. Portis, of Chicago, into consultation, and it was found that Mr. Lakin has a cancer of the st >ir.ach and that it has gone so far that an opbration would be of nd benefit Today, Tuesday, Mr. Lakin was brought to Rensselaer, having to ride on a cot tn the baggage car. He was accompanied by his daughter and taken to the home of his sister, Mrs. E. H. Shields, across the river. He was very much exhausted when he arrived and his- condition is such that he cannot last tong. '

Electrical Repairs.

For your electrical repairs and wiring call up Ray Delmer, Phone 151, Prices very reasonable. ‘’Generally debilitated for years. Had sick headaches, lacked ambition, was worn-out and.all run down. Burdock Blood Bitters made me a well woman.’—Mrs. Chas. Frei toy, Moosup, Conn.

Basket Ball St. Joseph's College t . ' MX.St. Viator College ' . re -. - —_ ;-L.• . Tues., Jan. 16 IN COLLEGE GYMNASIUM This will be the best game that St. Joseph’s will play on the local floor during this season. Admission. ”15 Gen® ." ■■ •- •■•.

o - • - —XiHerman B, j ' ' • ...P, ■.< Tuteur i - ■ < Tailor Made Clothes ■ 1 have this season around 250 samples Blue Serges In Plains and I Fancies The largest assortment : in town to pick from; : also all the Newest Fabrics All in lengths. Q “I know there is a saving.” ; Inspection Invited. , CLEANING. PRESSING. ; —— : ■ ■ FL B. Tuteur Over Warner*i Store.

Try the Mew Ante Bas—j A IKvl 801 BBC Try our new auto bus; prices are unchanged; any place in the city for 15 cents, round trip for a quarter, 25 cents one way to the college. Bu; of service guaranteed Leave orders at Rensselaer Garage, Phone 3«5; Leek's hitch barn, phone 342; Barnes' Restaurant 432, or Tone Kanne’s residence, phone 214. - ' “ V-. Don’t think that piles cant be cured. Thousands of obstinate caaea have ’ been cured by Doan’sOtotments& cents at any drug store.

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